Shrouding the Sky: The System Arrived Thirty Years Early

Chapter 68 Source Ghost

In the early morning, the sunlight shines down, turning everything into a golden glow.

The small square in Shizhai is now piled with all kinds of stones, including stone rollers, stone mills, stone blocks, stone tables and so on.

"All the stone tools from the village that are a few years old are here," said Uncle Zhang, pointing to a large pile of stones.

"But are there really Originium stones left to us by our ancestors in there?" He found the whole thing somewhat surreal.

"Some of them are, but not all. Perhaps only a few source stones were left by the Zhang family ancestors," Luo Qianqiu said.

Black Emperor's eyes flashed with a sharp light, drool dripped from his mouth, and he said eagerly, "Since that's the case, what are we waiting for? Let's cut it open and find out."

"Black Emperor is right, let's go for it." Master Zhang nodded.

"Let's get started!" Luo Qianqiu said, taking out a silver knife and cutting into a stone block.

Zhang Wuye and Hei Huang were not idle either; they each chose a stone tool and started working.

In an instant, debris flew everywhere in Shizhai Square, and dust filled the air.

Luo Qianqiu moved quickly, his silver knife dancing like a dragon, and in no time he had cut the stone block clean, leaving it empty.

Luo Qianqiu was not disappointed and continued cutting other stone tools.

In the blink of an eye, he cut four stone tools in one go, but they were all useless stones. Not to mention rare treasures, he didn't even get any source.

Suddenly, just as he cut open a piece of the stone mill, a fragrance wafted out, as sweet as orchids, refreshing and intoxicating to the core.

"What's that smell?!" Black King's sense of smell was keen, and he instantly knew who had shipped the goods.

It dropped the half-cut stone table, transformed into a bolt of lightning, rushed over, and lay down on the stone mill to sniff it.

"Something actually appeared?!" Master Zhang was somewhat shocked. He never expected that his ancestors had actually left behind a treasure, but the descendants were too dull to understand the profound meaning behind it.

"It's only just cut through a layer of stone, yet it exudes such a rich fragrance. There must be unimaginable treasures inside." Black Emperor excitedly waved his claws and urged, "Keep cutting!"

"Get out of the way." Luo Qianqiu reached out and shoved the Black Emperor aside, his silver knife flashing, and silver light flashed everywhere.

Soon, the stone mill was peeled open, revealing a pink, fleshy fruit in the center, somewhat resembling a peach.

"Human Essence Fruit!" Luo Qianqiu's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He knew from Crocodile Ancestor's memories that this fruit was the Human Essence Fruit, which could increase a cultivator's lifespan.

However, it cannot be eaten indiscriminately, as it contains a powerful poison and must be refined into a divine elixir before it can be consumed.

Of course, if one's cultivation level is strong enough, that step can be skipped, and the toxins of the Human Essence Fruit can be directly neutralized, with its essence used to replenish lifespan.

Luo Qianqiu summoned a jade bottle, put the Human Essence Fruit inside, and used extremely fast movements to inscribe Dao patterns, sealing the heavens and earth.

The Human Essence Fruit is a fruit that grows from the earth, also known as the False Dragon Pearl. If it is not dug up, it can absorb the essence of heaven and earth to grow and eventually transform into the Earth Life Fruit. Its effects are considered to be among the most powerful rare and precious fruits below divine medicine.

However, once it is dug out, the Human Essence Fruit will stop growing. Even if it is sealed back underground, it will not grow. Instead, it will cause the essence to be completely lost.

Therefore, the best course of action at the moment the Human Essence Fruit opens is to seal it away to ensure that its essence does not dissipate into the world.

"Woof, kid, what do you mean? Trying to keep it all for yourself again?" Black Emperor roared angrily as he saw Luo Qianqiu deftly put away the divine fruit.

"call out!"

A black lightning bolt flashed, its target clear: the jade bottle in Luo Qianqiu's hand.

But the next moment, with a loud "bang", the dark figure flew backward several meters away and finally crashed hard onto the edge of the small square.

Luo Qianqiu withdrew his hand, couldn't help but shake it, and was somewhat surprised. It had only been one night, and this dead dog had actually gotten harder again.

Fortunately, he was also physically strong, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to hold down this big black dog.

At the edge of the small square, Black Emperor shook his head, feeling a double vision.

After recovering for a moment, it once again assumed a charging stance, unwilling to give up on the divine fruit because of this little difficulty.

Seeing this, Luo Qianqiu was convinced and didn't want to fight the Black Emperor. He quickly waved his hand and said, "You damn dog, you don't even know what that is, yet you dare to open your mouth and bite. Aren't you afraid of being poisoned to death?"

"Boy, don't even think about fooling me. That fruit is incredibly fragrant and is definitely a divine fruit. Quickly take it out and give me half." The Black Emperor glared at the jade bottle, his eyes fixed on it, drool dripping from his mouth.

Luo Qianqiu laughed in exasperation and said irritably, "It is indeed a good thing, but it contains a deadly poison. No matter how strong your body is and how immune you are to all poisons, as long as you take a bite, you will either die or be bedridden for several days."

"Are you kidding me?" Black Emperor didn't believe it and insisted on taking a bite to taste it.

"You ignorant dog, don't you recognize this as a Human Essence Fruit?" Luo Qianqiu raised the jade bottle in his hand.

The next plan still requires Black Emperor's help. He didn't want to subdue the other party again, otherwise, with that damned dog's cunning, who knows how he would trick him.

"Human Yuan Fruit!" The Black Emperor was stunned, and finally calmed down.

It had read about the Human Essence Fruit in ancient books. This thing was indeed extremely poisonous, like candy wrapped in arsenic.

Black Emperor cursed and turned to continue cutting stones.

But perhaps it was just bad luck, because it cut into dry pieces without getting anything.

Even when cutting the eleventh piece, several strands of red hair carrying an ominous aura were cut out, which frightened the Black Emperor so much that he screamed and retreated three or four feet.

Luo Qianqiu was startled, but he did not go over immediately. Instead, he took the opportunity to dig out the purple stone gall from the center of the source stone in front of him and put it away in the blink of an eye.

Then he strode out and walked to the stone millstone that the Black Emperor had cut open. In the center there was a hole the size of a fist, but there was no treasure inside, only a few strange red hairs scattered there.

"What the hell is this? How come there's hair inside the Originium?" Black Emperor was still somewhat shaken.

"It's the Origin Ghost! The legends left by our ancestors are actually true!" Master Zhang was somewhat frightened and quickly retreated, avoiding the red hair like the plague.

"Source Ghost!" A sense of horror suddenly rose in Black Emperor's heart.

"Our ancestors said that some source stones originally contained treasures, but after being cut open, nothing was left except for a few strands of red hair. Those source stones were eaten by source demons." Recalling the legend left by his ancestors, and seeing the scene before him, Master Zhang was completely terrified.

I used to think those legends were just rumors, but now that I've seen them with my own eyes and felt that unsettling atmosphere, I realize that they are all true.

Just then, a gentle breeze blew by, and the eerie red hair floated up, turning into a wisp of green smoke, and disappeared with the breeze.

"I feel today is an unlucky day, so I'll hold off on the cutting for now. Let's keep these source stones safe for the time being." The Black Emperor felt that today was too unlucky and was not prepared to make any more moves.

Upon seeing the source ghost's hair, Master Zhang felt a bit scared and didn't want to continue cutting.

"Fifth Master's piece has already been ground open. Let's start cutting it open and see what's inside. Then we can seal the rest away," Luo Qianqiu said.

After saying that, he glanced at Black Emperor, his eyes flickered slightly, and said, "You damn dog, you can have this last piece. Maybe there's something good inside."

"No, no, I'm sealing my sword today." The Black Emperor shook his head vigorously, saying he wasn't going to cut the stone today.

"Alright, since that's the case, I'll go then." Luo Qianqiu sighed, seemingly extremely unwilling.

But in reality, he was overjoyed.

Because the millstone had been worn down by Master Zhang, much of its inner strength was exposed, and it was no longer flawless. Luo Qianqiu was able to see that there was clearly a great treasure inside.

He's very curious about the Black Emperor's reaction when the treasure is born.

Luo Qianqiu moved quickly, his silver knife flashing as he swiftly cut into the center of the millstone.

Suddenly, thousands of dazzling divine rays shot out from the stone, so brilliant that it was impossible to open one's eyes.

All of this happened so suddenly. The layers of stone lining fell to the ground, and the stone heart was like a small sun, too bright to look at directly. Tears would involuntarily stream down one's face.

"What kind of treasure is this? Could it be a divine source?" Master Zhang turned his head to the side, his eyes slightly swollen from the stinging pain caused by the divine light.

Black Emperor, on the other hand, did the opposite, transforming into a bolt of lightning and rushing over, his intentions clear at a glance.

"Get out of here, you damn dog! I told you to cut it, but you wouldn't. Now that the treasure is out, you're trying to steal it." Luo Qianqiu used the same trick again, grabbing a hand and slapping it on the big black dog's massive head.

With a "bang," the Black Emperor was sent flying several feet away again. Luo Qianqiu seized the opportunity to grab the soybean-sized divine source and held it in his palm.

Divine Source!

This is a treasure formed from the very essence of heaven and earth. In its early stages, it was divine source liquid, which not only contained immeasurable divine power but also allowed cultivators to seal themselves and remain unaffected by the erosion of time.

Such a wondrous object, even if only the size of a soybean, is extremely valuable.

Because the divine source also contains the laws of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, if a cultivator refines it, he can use it to comprehend the Great Dao and improve his cultivation.

This alone makes the value of the Divine Source immeasurable.

"Give me the divine source, it belongs to me." The Black Emperor started his robber logic again, claiming all the good things he saw as his own.

"If we're really talking about ownership, it belongs to Fifth Master. You shameless dog," Luo Qianqiu said disdainfully.

As he spoke, he handed the divine source in his hand to Master Zhang, but the latter only glanced at it twice before handing it back to Luo Qianqiu.

Master Zhang is just a mortal; even if he wanted divine resources, it would be useless to him, and he couldn't even spend them.

In comparison, Luo Qianqiu is the one who needs the divine source the most.

After burying the remaining Originium, it was already dark, and the two people and the dog returned to their respective stone houses.

Inside the room, Luo Qianqiu looked at the divine source in his hand, but instead of absorbing it, he put it away and took out the pure source to cultivate.

During this period, his kidney essence has made rapid progress, and he is not far from becoming a fertility deity.

Luo Qianqiu planned to absorb and refine that divine source when he attempted to break through to the Four Extremes Secret Realm.

"Once the trip to Zishan is completely over, I should also visit the surrounding cities."

Although he is not a Saint Body, his physique has undergone several transformations, and the resources needed to break through the four extremes cannot be lacking. Currently, the source in his body is clearly insufficient.